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MEDIUM5.3

GHSA-qxrv-gp6x-rc23

SixLabors ImageSharp has Excessive Memory Allocation in Gif Decoder

Quick fix

GHSA-qxrv-gp6x-rc23 — SixLabors.ImageSharp: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 2.1.9

Details

### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_

A vulnerability discovered in the ImageSharp library, where the processing of specially crafted files can lead to excessive memory usage in the Gif decoder. The vulnerability is triggered when ImageSharp attempts to process image files that are designed to exploit this flaw.

### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_

The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.5 or v2.1.9.

### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_

Before calling `Image.Decode(Async)`, use `Image.Identify` to determine the image dimensions in order to enforce a limit.

### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_ - https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2759 - https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2764 - https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2770 - ImageSharp: [Security Considerations](https://docs.sixlabors.com/articles/imagesharp/security.html) - ImageSharp.Web: [Securing Processing Commands](https://docs.sixlabors.com/articles/imagesharp.web/processingcommands.html#securing-processing-commands)

Are you affected?

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Affected packages

NuGet/SixLabors.ImageSharp
Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 2.1.9
Fixdotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 2.1.9
NuGet/SixLabors.ImageSharp
Introduced in: 3.0.0Fixed in: 3.1.5
Fixdotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 3.1.5

References